Lost faith in people

Twinkle5086

This weekend was one for the record books. On Saturday my son locked himself into the car, as bad as that was it was made even worse by the people that surround me.

To start I'm not really sure how he got locked in the car to start with, I mean I put him in the front seat to adjust his straps on the car seat and the 2 door were open. The keys were in the seat and I didn't hear him clicking buttons(he loves to make the car beep). Anyway I get him out of the front seat, I must have closed the door and then buckled him into his seat in the back. I shut the door without even thinking about it. Automatic response. I walk around to the drivers side of the car go to open it and its locked. I look around for the keys and see my little monster holding them. I ask him to press the button and let mommy in the car. He said beep beep locked it again and threw the keys into the front seat on the floor. Now mind my cell phone and purse are in the car already and I'm looking around like what do I do now? The house is all locked up, so logically (since I live in a multifamily house) I run up the stairs and knock on the door to use the phone to call my husband or my dad (both have a spare set of keys) and no one answers. I know they are home their car is in the drive way and I heard them stamping away as I was leaving the house(we do not have a good relationship with these people). So I'm truly starting to panic, I run back to the car to check on the baby make sure he's doing ok and he's talking to his stuffed Moose, all is ok for the moment. I walk over to the neighbors house, also a multi family unit and knock on all the doors no one answers, by this time I really am starting to panic. I go back I check on baby again and go across to knock on the next neighbors door. They happen to be home, but wont let me use the phone and shut the door.

A Police car happenes to drive by so I run down the drive way screaming and waving my arms like a lunatic and he looks at me and keeps going! How rude!

So all my neighbors are either ignoring me, said I couldn't use the phone at this point and now I'm like what the hell do I do now! I run back to the car check on little guy he's now asleep in the car seat. It had been about half an hour since this all began. I do the only thing that I can think of now and break into my own house. I'm due in 2 weeks so I was mightly impressed that I could even climb through a window at this point. I get through the window start looking around for something to break into the car with, not one damned wire hanger in the whole house. I use to have a kit my dad gave me to get the lock open, But I can't find it. We have no house phone because it would never get used, so I use the only thing left to me the computer. I fire it up, open up facebook and send my husband a message. I must have sent him a dozen message to make sure that he looked at the phone. I got him and asked him to call my dad. My hubby was 20 minutes away at work and my dad was at my uncles also about 20 minutes away. Both say they are on their way to help. My dad sends my mom over to sit with my while I wait and panic. By the time my mom gets there I'm crying hysterically trying to yank the door open to the car. The neighbors came out to see what the problem was and I was screaming at them like yea see bitches I asked to use the phone for a reason!

My husband pulls up, hits the button to unlock my car and I yank the door open and fly into the car to get at my son who was still asleep and unaware of what was happening. I take him out hug him until he's practically suffocating and my husband has to take him away from me.

So the lesson I learned this weekend is never leave your keys where your kids can reach them, always have a spare in the house, because the person with your spare may not always be around. An people's ability to be nice to those around them is seriously lacking. How do you ignore a distraught pregnant woman actively looking for help I am apalled by the people I live around and the lack of response from the officer I tried to flag down. We are also scheduled to have a home phone installed for an emergency situation. It's a damn good thing it was not hot out or I would have broken the window to get at the baby. He was fine and not freaking out which would have made the situation 10 times worse. My husband told me to relax that things happen and I was over reacting about the neighbors and being too hard on myself.

Anyone have really helpful neighbors or really terrible ones??

ClaireOtoms

How scary! I'm sorry your neighbors suck so badly, and I can't believe the police officer would just keep driving.  Ugh, I was panicking *for* you while reading this. 

I'm so glad everything turned out ok.  Granted, your boy was surely safe locked in the car, but I can totally understand your panic.  My pregnant ass would have been hysterical, too. 

And bravo for climbing through the window - but how will you make sure no one else breaks into your house that way? 

kdjudd

Oh my gosh. I was nervous just reading this. I'm sorry you had to go through that!

EmJ&B

Oh you poor thing - I'd have freaked out too!

 

Glad it all turned out ok!

tashad18

So glad LO is safe!  Your neighbors sound awful!  How rude of them all.  I'm not close with my neighbors, but I would hope they would let me borrow a phone in an emergency situation.  I also cannot believe the police officer didn't stop. 

Twinkle5086

The window wasn't locked. I have since made sure it was. i also have a great big German Sheperd who would have gone nuts if anyone broke into the house. It's happened before and she broke down a door to get at them.

CousinVicki

the neighbor issue is bad enough, but a cop DRIVES BY when he sees you waving him down?? did you call the station to tell them about this?????? that is honestly insane!

where do you live!

AlwaysForgetful

My daughter locked herself in my van last week with her brothers. Although it was not a huge deal since the boys are old enough to unlock the door. My keys had fallen out of my pocket and onto the floor in the van. My daughter had gotten into the front seat while I was doing the crotch piece on the youngest boy, I pulled back out of the car to open my door (Both sliders were open with the trunk open) and she hit my door buttons so the doors closed and locked. *sighs*

I can't get through the trunk with 3 seats back there. The older 2 boys can undo their 5 point harnesses. So it took a minute, but they let me back in. Now I remember why I always (except this once) put the youngest in her seat first.

I am glad everything turned out ok and I am sorry you had a scare.

CousinVicki

you should have told your douchebag neighbors the house was on fire, that would have moved theirass into making a phone call

Twinkle5086

CousinVicki said:

the neighbor issue is bad enough, but a cop DRIVES BY when he sees you waving him down?? did you call the station to tell them about this?????? that is honestly insane!

where do you live!

I live in CT and I did call the station, but I couldn't remeber the number of the cop car so it was pretty much useless because I couldnt tell them who it was. I know alot of the officers in town having gone to school with most of them it was just awful. An the idiot upstairs assholes laughed when they found out what happened and went back in the house. We have been looking to get out of their but out house closing fell through last month so now we are stuck until we find another house. Boo! I think I'll go say hi to the neighbors before we decide what house we are going to buy just to make sure they are nice people.

beccabrad

I don't think you're over-reacting at all and I would've laid into those neighbors like you wouldn't believe.  I would also call the police station and report that you tried to flag down an officer and he didn't stop.  I'm sorry you had to go through that, I would've had an anxiety attack for sure.

CousinVicki

Twinkle5086 said:

I live in CT and I did call the station, but I couldn't remeber the number of the cop car so it was pretty much useless because I couldnt tell them who it was. I know alot of the officers in town having gone to school with most of them it was just awful. 

i don't see this as 'useless', they know who is working that day, who is patrolling certain areas, etc. I would push back HARD on this and walk the F in there and talk to the police chief. what if it was a life/death emergency and this guy just rolled on by??? 

Kittymom6

That sucks! I'm glad everything turned out ok, but what crappy neighbors! I agree with CV about calling the police station or precinct to complain about the police officer ignoring you.

chicsahm

OH MY GOSH! HAving my baby locked in the car is my worst nightmare! It crosses my mind ALL the time! We also have no house phone, just cell phones. Good idea to have a land line for emergency use! Our neighbors now are awesome but where we lived before most are not home in the day. SO sorry you had to go through that! We also have our spare car keys in the house, we don't carry both sets between us.

babygiantquest

Your neighbors have serious issues.  I'm glad everything worked out--I would've been terrified, too!

lbethke99

That sucks- I've locked my ds in the car before too. It happens hugs.

I now have a key hidden under my car, with one of those magnet cases. 

ballygirl

OMG - what awful neighbors!  I can't believe they would not let you use their phone!! Assholes!  And the COP!  Wow.  Glad everything worked out - I would have been hysterical too!

MrsKocal

Wow, what horrible neighbors!!! Reminds me of the asshole guy in Staten Island who wouldn't let the stranded mom with her two boys into his house during hurricane Sandy....right after he told them to go away a wave came up and washed the two boys out of their mom's arms and they both drowned.  People can be awful.

I'm so glad everything turned out ok for you!

CousinVicki

MrsKocal said:

Wow, what horrible neighbors!!! Reminds me of the asshole guy in Staten Island who wouldn't let the stranded mom with her two boys into his house during hurricane Sandy....right after he told them to go away a wave came up and washed the two boys out of their mom's arms and they both drowned.  People can be awful.

omg i forgot about this!!!    that was the most awful story and that guy was a total dlckhead. =(

chelseyestelle

Goodness! Your neighbors are awful! I'm glad you got him out safe and sound.

norbert5

DD1 locked herself in the car when she was 16 months old.  My SIL gave her the keys and DD managed to hit the lock button in the thirty seconds it took for her to walk around the car.

It is so scary.  I am so sorry that no one was helpful especially the cop. 

kirbabe

Cousin Vicki said exactly what I was thinking! Even if you don't know the number of the car, they clearly need to retrain some of their officers! Even if they have to talk to ALL of them, a person in distress (REGARDLESS of it's a pregnant woman!!!) is NOT something to ignore! It's a big deal! It's a BIG FUCKING deal!!!!

deedee1017

I agree with @cousinvicki and @kirbabe. This issue needs to be addressed with the police station. Let them figure out who it was.

I'm sorry you had such a scary situation happen to you.

Herefishy87

OMFG I would have seriously had a heart attack!! Your neighbors are douche bags for sure!! What the hell is wrong with people?! But thank god LO fell asleep and was safe!